ENTO 484: Internship

Application Details

You cannot self-register for this credit.

Your Academic Advisor does not register you for this credit.

You must apply through the links provided on this webpage for the semester in which you will complete the internship to be considered for registration.

If you do not receive a confirmation email, your application was not received, please resubmit.

The application includes a 1–2-page formal proposal for Professional Internship before student will be registered.

Students will not be registered for ENTO 484 credit hours until a formal proposal is on file in the Entomology Undergraduate Programs Office.

Required Proposal Content

• Describe the agency, department, and responsibilities for your internship (discuss with your internship supervisor).
• Provide a section on your professional/educational background that may be relevant to the work experience being done.
• Describe what you expect to learn through your internship.
• Describe how you expect this internship will be useful for your future career endeavors.

Proposal Formatting

• Proposals must be in APA format, double spaced, 12-pt font
• A title page with the following information must be included with the student’s proposal:
  • Student’s Name, UIN
  • Number of Credit Hours
  • Semester (Fall, Spring, first-,second-, or 10-week Summer)
  • Registration Year
  • Major
  • Date, Student Phone, Student Address, Student Email
  • Dr. John Oswald, [email protected]
  • Supervisor, Supervisor Title, Supervisor Company, Supervisor Phone and Email
• Proposals without a title page will not be processed
• Save proposal in the following file format: StudentLast,StudentFirst_ENTO484_Oswald

1. Final Project Report

• In manuscript format (double spaced, 12 pt font, up to 10-pages, 1500 word minimum)
• Build upon the proposal you submitted to include the following:
  • Summarized activities and experiences
  • What you learned and how your prior knowledge helped
  • How the internship was or was not what you expected, and why
  • How you will utilize what you learned in your future career
  • References (if utilized)

Note: The final project report for your internship experience can be in the form of a poster if it captures the same information and either has been, or will be presented at a meeting, conference, or other similar venue.

2. Electronic Journal

• Submit as a single PDF.
• Hours should meet your credit hour requirements at a minimum.
• This should detail the dates, times, and hours worked on your project/internship duties over the course of your Professional Internship experience.
• This should not include unpublished data that may hinder future publications and/or patents.
• The journal description should indicate that the student should keep a journal that indicates activities conducted each day, by day.

3. Supervisor’s Evaluation

This is a performance and professional overview of your growth, development and knowledge over the internship experience.

• ~2 weeks before the end of the semester, supervisors will be sent a link to a survey via email.
• Students should ensure that their Internship Supervisor has received and completed the supervisor letter/evaluation which will be sent toward the conclusion of the internship (verify with supervisor).
• This survey will evaluate the performance of the student during the Professional Internship.
• Satisfactory completion of these steps will determine the grade for the hours of credit requested.
• A copy of this documentation will become part of the student’s record in the Department of Entomology.

4. Allowable Photos (OPTIONAL)

We understand interns work with sensitive information. Abide by your agency’s ethics, as allowed by the internship location, and approved by the Internship Supervisor.

Examples of photo documentation may include:

• Interns performing activities relevant to the internship
• Field sites
• Photos next to signs where internships are taking place
• Other general duties being conducted over the course of the Professional Internship